Got them about 30 minutes ago. Key was easy, I and friend mnk 75 got it. Coffer took about 45 minutes. We checked gate 2, then gate 3, then 2, then 3 again and it was there, near the stairs. I love them even thought i can't wear them yet lol

This was pretty cake, im lvl 70 ninja so coffer keys are pretty simple for me, but today i was in jeuno, askin for help, went off to get coffer, no one needed, but this guy *5th guy* send me tell saying Hey can you help me get behind door 3, need somthing for CoP, i dont know cop that well so i like kewl, get up in there, and coffer is there, some luck right, and this ****** dashes for it, uses flee or somthing and pops the COffer and then warps...*****.. you meet SHU on Fairy server, watch yo back...guys a clown....but newhyz i had work so i logged out by Ban. door #3, haha though i'd die if i relogged, but i relogged on 8 hours later, cuz i had work, and that coffer was there again..just a heads up 9/10 times its behind Door 3, on the east part, near the stairs that are broken, its been there like 7 times out of the like 9 times we have went in that area for what ever reason.... And theres mah 2 cents

Sooo Yeah. This quest is a mixed bag. I did not have the pleasure of having to hunt for this key. A key hunting party that my party was around shouted for anyone needed it, they had extras. I disbanded right away to get it, knowing how key hunting can be very depressing. But what i didnt know is that my ls buddy who had just left the party passed leader to me. And didnt tell me. SO as i disbanded the party disbanded. Whoops. I got the key and regrouped.

Anyway. I went during the morning EST. And took about an hour for me to get through to the 2nd banishing gate (I chose the place with the most pops) There were NO parties there. and maybe 5 other people. This is great! But then again...the odds of these 5 people coming to help me open the door are WAY low. I spotted a few friends in S.Camp. who came and helped me get through. But there was another taru jp rdm who brought his whole crew *one of them had been around the entire time i was trying to get in, and wouldnt help* Loser?!? Yes! And I rush one way, he rushes the other. Now I'm not sure if they checked behind the 3rd one, but after 15 mins of waiting and me and my two friends waiting for a 4th him and his crew came by. My two friends had to leave but the taru's stayed. They opened that door and we rushed in. No coffer. They camped around the far right west side. I stayed closer to the door. Soon they wised up and had the taru (lowest level) to sit in the place with no mobs and the other two camped pop spots. I knew to get the chest I'd either have to just log and come back later or watch the area were the taru was. When I saw him running I take off running to the area where they were too...

hehehe. Payback?

Anyway. They got the pop. I had started drawing something in boredom (hour) and the taru ran passed me. I tried catching up But eh, he got it. I sent him a /tell saying congrats and that was that. I knew to get back in would be very...ugh So i just camped and stayed. So I stayed for about another 2 Hours. I'm 100% this coffer popped again but behind the 3rd gate cause I saw a lvl 53 walk in and then leave soon after. Some other player would pop now and again but I wasnt worried. I wasnt leaving. Had A funny feeling about this one place, the south pop place behind the 2nd gate...I ran around every 15 mins, and decided to check the spot once more, BOOM theres my coffer and I'm out of there. Two af's in one day.

Advice <Do You Need It?> Be kind to other people. When you or someone finds the coffer and gets the item /Shout to let other players know the the respawn is reset. I always do, and have gotten a friendly tell about it before. WATCH THE BANISHING GATES! If not many people are on You can actually keep watch of who is in your area. If you see it opening Run quickly and check the spots. DONT GO OFF SEARCHING! Unless you have a group large group with you. Going back in forth between banishing gates could do more harm than good. You may miss the pop! IF your by yourself have patience and check all the spots in your area every 15 mins or so. I was luckly to see the coffer obtained with my own eyes. So i knew what kinda time i had before it would pop again. So pay attention. I'd say the pop time is 30-40mins.

Less stressful than the the gloves, but i had a leg up *all pun intended*

I got this coffer as a 54 rdm and only needed help getting through banishing gate #2. This is how i did it... Go either late at night or early on a week day (when most people are at work or asleep) there are four spawn points here if your patient enough and go at the right time you can run to each of the four spots here checking one right after another and there are no coffer campers. Using snk and invis you should have no problems with agro as there are many safe spots a smart rdm can use to recast. It was actually easier to go by myself so i had no one to worry about. After one night of searching for about an hour i logged in a safe spot and went to bed woke up early sat morning and the second spot i checked had the coffer...Thanks to all the people who helped me get through the banishing gate.

Man i thought eldenecropolis was bad i am now a 57/rdm/blm on cerebus and i am in jueno shouting to try to get pants so a level 64 bst says he will help me i offered him money but he said hes a 75 rdm and doesnt mind help (ty so much Burner!!) we go to the hellmines he charms some bats decent to me and sics them on the **** mine i protect shell stoneskin phalanx he starts to attack it BAM! it explodes hits him for 1105 he dies hits the bats for 2280 and hits me for 667 we got it on the 1st drop i couldnt believe it then i go looking for the chest sneak and invis get past the 1st banishing gate with some people waitin on there run down to where the chest pops i found it down by the Toad i can see the chest at I-7 but the dam stairs there are broken so i have to find some one else to open the 3rd gate i shouted sent some tells but no luck so close yet so far owell http://mysterytour.web.infoseek.co.jp/ffxi/us/ <---- good site go to maps then treasure maps has all the pop spots on it

You need to have completed the sword, boots and at least accepted the gloves quest before you can move on to opening coffers for the tights and tabard. You do not need to have the gloves finished. I talked to Curilla again when I was still trying to just get the coffer for my gloves, but had already finished the boots, and I have the quest accepted for the chapeau already.

u only need to get the sword and boots, any other AF piece u can do in any order. gloves-eldieme necropolis coffer, then fight dark spark. tights-garlaige citadel coffer. tabard-castle ohscrewya coffer. hat-still not sure.

i have sword, boots, pants, and body, so im positive after boots and sword it can be done in any order. PS. Eldieme Necropolis sucks.... -.-'

Although there is no 'quest' listed on your quest list, there is some sort of hidden flag that indicates whether you're eligible to get 'remaining' AF pieces.

In order to start the first part (which does show up on quest log), you do need to be a RDM40+ when you talk to the NPC in Sandy. Same with the following two 'quest starters'.

1: you must get your AF sword first 2: you must get your boots second 3: you must start quest for gloves 4: after obtaining sword and boots and beginning gloves quest you can now begin popping the remaining coffers _as a RDM_.

If you don't go there as RDM, you will get whatever random prize is normally in a coffer in that zone. However if you go as a RDM it will realize that you're seeking out AF when you pop a coffer and you will get one.

The reason this is probably done this way is in case you began getting AF for a different job and are also at the same spot in the quest. If you go there as your PLD (with full AF already) it doesn't know if you want the RDM piece or the RNG piece - so you go as the job for the AF you wish to collect and the game can't 'guess wrong' and leave you frustrated with an AF piece you didn't intend to collect yet.

The tights and tabard aren't really *quests* I've found. What happens is when you talk to him about the AF gloves, he mentions "pieces were scattered all over after the war" (or something to that effect) and you just go out and open the coffers for your tabard and tights.

Although it also seems that as soon as you've completed the AF weapon and are the correct job while opening the coffer, you'll get a piece of AF armor if you're in the correct area. This makes sense for those that have started the AF gloves and then switched to another job without completing it. The coffers will reflect whatever job you currently are. I at least assume though.

I was wondering if anyone else was having the same problem with this quest...

I go to talk to Guslam and all he does is give me info on the RSE Gloves quest which I also have activated but haven't completed. So I check my quest area and dont see it in the list, etc.. but I have heard that all I need is to find the coffer and I'll get the tights in them regardless. Thanks for the help in advance!